hellooooo

i was driving behind a van with my mother when we saw two hands stick come out from under one of those push-windows featured on most minivans (only these were on the back hatch doors). and they started waving at a truck that was passing.

so, we opened the sun roof and drove real close to them and started waving.
and they gave a thumbs up when they saw us.

the windows were tinted and we only caught a glimpse of the man driving.
didn't know if they were guys or girls or how old or young they were, just that they stuck their hands out and wanted to say hi.

now, i live in new jersey. which only means that i know exactly how much pennsylvania drivers suck. and that it's imperative i know how to do 70 on the super narrow lanes of the gsp or uh... die. which, of course means, lost of d-bag drivers almost killing me and people around me on the daily. of course warranting honking and using my better finger and being a generally upstanding citizen and positive person. always.

lies and slander! haha

so how many times do you flip off people instead of wave?
i'm not saying throw a pep rally for the jerk who cut you off without using his blinker or the sugarplum fairy who's tailing you doing 80 with their brights on.

but when do you smile? or at least just nod and acknowledge another person?
i'm 100% guilty of staring off into space and almost always catching someone else in my daze-path... who assumes i'm a creeper. so when they catch you (uhm.. me?) -- smile. wave. something. recognize the situation and these things happen.

even if they're strangers. even if you can only see htem from the elbow down.

aliee